Les BlankDirectingNovember 27, 1935— April 7, 2013(77 years old)Tampa, Florida, USAPopularity: 0IMDbWebsiteBiographyLes Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.Also Known AsLeslie Harrod Blank Jr.Known ForScreening RoomHimself7.6A Poem Is a Naked PersonSelf4.8How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in NormandySelfHere Comes EverybodyOh My God! It's Harrod Blank!SelfSix Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)Self4.5Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut OffFilmographyMovies46TV Shows1AllCast7Crew41Browse All2010s4.8How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in NormandySelf2000sOh My God! It's Harrod Blank!Self7.4All In This TeaDirector4.2LagniappeDirector4.8The Maestro Rides Again!Director1990s5.8Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco AguabellaDirector6.0The Maestro: King of the Cowboy ArtistsDirector5.3My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue RidgeDirector7.9Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's ApocalypseCamera OperatorPuamanaDirector8.0Innocents AbroadDirector5.5Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue RidgeDirector4.0Marc and AnnDirector6.7Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of LouisianaDirector1980s7.5I Went to the DanceDirector of Photography6.9Werner Herzog Eats His ShoeDirector6.7Gap-Toothed WomenDirectorŽiveli! Medicine for the HeartDirectorIn the Land of the Owl TurdsProducerSix Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)Self6.3Cigarette BluesDirector6.5In Heaven There Is No Beer?Director5.8Sprout Wings and FlyDirector7.6Burden of DreamsDirector7.5Garlic Is as Good as Ten MothersDirector1970s7.3Always for PleasureDirector6.6Chulas FronterasDirector7.6A Poem Is a Naked PersonSelf6.2Dry WoodDirector6.8Hot PepperDirector6.6Spend It AllDirector6.4A Well Spent LifeDirector7.0Chicken RealDirector1960sString Sounds"B" Camera Operator6.6The Sun's Gonna ShineDirector8.0Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ DownDirector7.8The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' HopkinsDirector5.5God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We DanceDirector5.0Lightnin' LesDirectorNew Sounds in MusicCamera Operator6.6Dizzy GillespieDirectorSoftball UmpireDirectorHere Comes Everybody4.5Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
